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Character Setup in Maya

Bring life to your character animations and easily learn the fundamentals of Character Setup in Maya. Software required: Maya 6 (support files require Maya 7).

Beginner
3h 19m
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Last Updated Sep 08, 2016

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Character Setup in Maya

Bring life to your character animations and easily learn the fundamentals of Character Setup in Maya. Software required: Maya 6 (support files require Maya 7).

Beginner
3h 19m
(1)

Created by

Last Updated Sep 08, 2016

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Bring life to your character animations and easily learn the fundamentals of Character Setup in Maya. Contains over 3 hours of project-based training. Ideal for beginning users. Popular highlights include: Intuitive Forearm Rig; Reverse Foot Rolls; Hip Sway Controls; Shoulder Controls; Body Controls; FK/IK Blending Techniques; Character Binding; Local Rotations; Pivot Adjustment; Multi-layer Control; Spline IK; Component Editor; Paint Weights Tools; Alternate Methods of Adjusting Weights. Software required: Maya 6 (support files require Maya 7).

Character Setup in Maya
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3h 19m
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